Cost of living comparison
Arusha is 19.5% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Arusha instead of Lima, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
$2.98
TZS7,045.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
$7.09
TZS16,772.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
$0.77
TZS1,829.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
$0.32
TZS758.07
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
$0.77
TZS1,831.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
$5.86
TZS13,871.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
$4.39
TZS10,382.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
$1.73
TZS4,095.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
$1.89
TZS4,474.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
$1.44
TZS3,395.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
$0.37
TZS878.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.31
TZS732.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
$0.39
TZS918.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
$0.44
TZS1,038.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.55
TZS1,298.33
|
|
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
$4.40
TZS10,419.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
|
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
$97.42
TZS230,453.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
$168.94
TZS399,623.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
$105.49
TZS249,535.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
$43.42
TZS102,706.72
|
|
pay 37.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
$111.70
TZS264,214.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
$5,767.90
TZS13,643,717.45
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
$0.74
TZS1,761.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
$1.91
TZS4,513.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
$1.58
TZS3,743.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
$39.71
TZS93,942.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
$5.58
TZS13,210.70
|
|
pay 52.2% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Arusha
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
$13.03
TZS30,824.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
$16.75
TZS39,632.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
$55.85
TZS132,107.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
$44.68
TZS105,685.60
|
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